Stories from Tuesday, August 26, 2014

County Jail Several people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. *At 9:50 a.m. on Friday, Matthew Ryan Eversole, 32, Brazil, was charged with nonsupport of a dependent and bond revocation. At 10:55 a.m., Charles William Mount, 34, Terre Haute, was arrested for theft...

The Putnam County Non-Food Pantry, hosted by St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, will be distributing items from 1- 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30, in the parish hall at 520 E. Seminary St., Greencastle. In order to be eligible to receive such items, persons must bring proof of Putnam County residence...

Casey's General Store in Greencastle will host a Lil' Mr. and Miss contest to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30. Cost is $10 per child, with all proceeds benefiting the MDA Send a Kid to Camp campaign. The contest is open to children from birth to four years of age, with boys and girls judged separately. Pre-registration is available at Casey's, 1215 Bloomington St., from now until 9 a.m. on Saturday...

The Flint family exhibit at the Putnam County Museum will conclude this Friday. Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. through Friday. The museum, located on the east side of North Jackson Street just south of the viaduct on the north side of Greencastle, will be closed on Saturday due to the Labor Day holiday...

As was previously reported in the Banner Graphic, the Putnam County Sheriff's Merit Board will meet at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28 in the Sheriff's Department conference room. However, the agenda of the meeting has changed. The only item listed is an update of pension plan by the Callaway Payntor Group...

To the Editor: I'm genuinely sorry Audrey Healey had her evening at a recent cheer competition marred by being asked to give up her seat (Banner Graphic letter, Aug.13). Had it happened to me it likely would have spoiled my evening, too. The coordinators of the event might have done a better job communicating their seating plan, allocating space, etc., and I hope Ms. Healey expressed her concerns to them to improve everyone's experience in the future...

The next workshop in the 2014 Nonprofit Learning Series, sponsored by the Putnam County Community Foundation and the Montgomery County Community Foundation, is titled "Risk Management: How to Manage a Crisis and Develop Contingency Plans." The workshop is scheduled for Sept. 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Crawfordsville Country Club...

Wednesday, Aug. 20 marked the first morning walk for Women Walk Putnam County. The initial group of 19 women, plus Lori Lucas of Putnam County Hospital and Jennifer Cannon of the Purdue Extension Office of Putnam County, walked the trails of the DePauw Nature Park from 8-8:30 a.m...

Wilson Cattle Co. of Cloverdale -- represented by (from left) Chad, Priscilla and Bill Wilson -- captured Premier Breeder honors in competition at the 2014 Indiana State Fair Angus Show recently in Indianapolis. (courtesy photo)

As Greencastle's old Miller School moves toward future use as senior housing, its past continues to pique interest. Not only did Milestone Ventures, the Indianapolis developers undertaking the Miller Asbury renovation project, recently invite neighbors in for a walk down memory lane/open house, but now they want to hear from the school's former students and teachers...

Greencastle's boys' tennis team has gotten off to great start to the season. After coming out on top in the Sullivan Invite, the team saw victory again in its second match against Edgewood. First-year head coach Kevin Rowe, says that the advantage was gained early in the summer during the tennis camps...